Najm () or Najam (also Negm, in
Egyptian dialect
Egyptian describes something of, from, or related to Egypt.
Egyptian or Egyptians may refer to:
Nations and ethnic groups
* Egyptians, a national group in North Africa
** Egyptian culture, a complex and stable culture with thousands of years of ...
/ pronunciation) is an Arabic word meaning ''MORNING STAR''.
It is used as a given name in
Middle East
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,
Central Asia
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and
South Asia
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.
Najm is the male version of the name and
Najma () is the female version of the name. Najm/Negm is also a common Arab family name.
People
Najm
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Najm Afandi
Najm Afandi (1893–1975) نجم آفندی was an Urdu poet in India.
Life
Najm Afandi was born in Agra, India
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national ...
(1893–1975), Indian Urdu poet
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Najm Hamad Al Ahmad
Najm Hamad Al Ahmad ( ar, نجم حمد الأحمد) (born 1969) is a Syrian jurist and justice minister from 2012 until 2017.
Early life and education
Ahmad was born in Aleppo in 1969. He hails from an Alawi family. He holds a bachelor's degre ...
(born 1969), Syrian jurist and politician
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Najm Allal (born 1966), Western Saharan singer, guitarist and writer of lyrics in Spanish
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Najm Hosain Syed
Najm Hosain Syed (born 1935) is a Pakistani writer of Punjabi language. He has written poetry and plays in the Punjabi language as well as literary criticism on Punjabi literature in his ''Recurrent Patterns in Punjabi Poetry'' (1968).
Early li ...
(born 1936), Pakistani writer in Punjabi
Nagem
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Nagem Hatab, Iraqi who died in US custody
Najam
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Najam Sethi
Najam Aziz Sethi (Urdu, pa, ; born 20 May 1948) is a Pakistani journalist, businessman and cricket administrator, currently serving as the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He also is the founder of ''The Friday Times'' and ''Vangua ...
(born 1948), Pakistani journalist, editor, and media personality
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Najam Sheraz (born 1969), Pakistani pop singer, song writer, and peace activist
Najem
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Najem Wali
Najem Wali ( ar, نجم والي; born 1956) is an Iraqi novelist and journalist, based in Germany.
Life
Born in Amarah, Wali fled Iraq in 1980 after the outbreak of the Iran–Iraq War. He lives in Hamburg. Wali has published seven books. He i ...
(born 1956), Iraqi-German author
Najim
Nadjim
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Nadjim Abdou
Nadjim "Jimmy" Abdou (born 13 July 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Starting his career in his hometown club of Martigues, Abdou later went on to play in Ligue 1 with Sedan before moving to England with Plym ...
(born 1984), aka as
Jimmy Abdou, Comoros-French footballer, playing in England
Najmul
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Najmul Hasan
Najm al-Ḥasan ( ur, نجم الحسن), also known as Najmul Millat or Najmul Ulama, (25 May 1863 – 18 April 1938) was an Islamic jurist and the founder of Jamia Nazmia, the oldest Shia religious institution of India.
Life
Najmul Mil ...
(born 1984), Bangladeshi qari (Qur'an reciter)
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Najmul Millat (1863-1938), Indian faqīh (Islamic jurist)
Surname
Najm
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Abolqasem Najm (1892–1981), Iranian politician, cabinet minister, and diplomat
Najem
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Mohamed Ag Najem
Mohamed Ag Najem (alias ''Ag Mohamed Najem'', alternatively spelled ''Mahamed Ag Najim'') is an Azawadi colonel, who is the chief of staff of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) army.
Biography
He is thought to be born at t ...
, Tuareg rebel leader against government of Mali
Najam
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Adil Najam
Adil Najam ( ur, ) is a Pakistani academic who serves as the inaugural dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and previously served as vice-chancellor of the LUMS.
Life
In 2011, Najam returned to Pakistan to head ...
, Pakistani-American academic
Negm
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Ahmed Fouad Negm
Ahmed Fouad Negm ( ar, أحمد فؤاد نجم, ; 22 May 1929 – 3 December 2013), popularly known as el-Fagommi الفاجومي (), was an Egyptian vernacular poet. Negm is well known for his work with Egyptian composer Sheikh Imam, as well a ...
(1929–2013), Egyptian vernacular poet
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Nawara Negm (born 1973), Egyptian journalist, blogger and human rights activist
Places
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Najmabad (disambiguation), several places
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Najm, Iran, village in Iran
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Shurab-e Najm-e Soheyli, village in Iran
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Najim Jihad, housing compound outside Jalalabad, Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden lived
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Qal'at Najm, castle in Syria
Sports
*Nedjm Chabab Magra, or
NC Magra, Algerian football club
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Najm de Marrakech, Moroccan football club
Other
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An-Najm, (The Star), the 53rd sura of the Qur'an
*Najm is an arabized variant of the
Atari 65XE computer sold in the
Arab world
The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...
See also
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Najim
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Njeim Njeim is a Lebanese Maronite Christian surname meaning "small star". Notable people with the surname include:
*Chirine Njeim (born 1984), Lebanese alpine skier and long-distance runner
*Jean Njeim (1915-1971), Lebanese Army general
* Nadine Wilson ...
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Najima (disambiguation) Najima is the feminine of the Arabic name Najim. It may refer to:
Places
*Najima Castle is a hilltop castle, located in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Today, only its ruins still stand.
History
Najima Castle was located on a peninsula ...
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Najma (disambiguation)
References
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Given names
Arabic masculine given names
Surnames